Orange wine is the festive drink currently taking over Instagram feeds in the United States.
As American’s settle in for summer, the drink is gaining popularity for it’s rich taste and, as always, it’s ability to look #cute in your social media posts.
While it’s only gaining popularity in the States now, the style has become increasingly in-demand in Australia over the last few years, with Italian winemakers leading the surge. It’s ideal for wine lovers who want to try something different in both taste and texture.
Before you get ahead of yourself, the drink is not made with oranges nor does it taste like them. It is so named for it’s vibrant, amber hue.
Orange wine is also known as skin-contact wine, and it is made from white grapes that have had extended skin contact for hundreds of days. By comparison, white wine is made from white grapes after the skin and seeds are removed after just a few hours, and red wine is made using purple grapes that have had a couple of weeks of skin contact.
If you’re keen to try, fans of the style have celebrated Pheasant’s Tears Rkatsiteli($59.90) and 2015 Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco ($50).
This article first appeared on InStyle Australia.
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